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Jamaican reggae supergroup Black Uhuru, captured at the height of their powers. 1982 was a fertile but latent moment for reggae; allegedly, only three radio stations dedicated to the genre existed in the US: Doug Wendt in San Francisco, Roger Steffens in LA, and Lance Linares in Santa Cruz. Perhaps it was this relative lack of attention that spurred the lattermost radio host to facilitate a Black Uhuru live show at Soledad Prison, SC, owing to his desire to help inmates acquire professional skills that could be used after release. It’s striking, really, as it’s almost unheard of to imagine music existing among the occupations that inmates might consider nowadays – but such were the ways back then. To Lance’s surprise, his idea was enthusiastically accepted and the group performed in front of a full house at Soledad Prison. Ending on the rivetingly percussive ‘Sensimilla’ – the video-recorded version can be seen online – this is a worthy historical record of a timeless, inspiring and empathic performance.
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